AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organelles store food and other materials needed by the cell?
A
ribosomes
B
vacuoles
C
chloroplasts
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vacuole: A membrane-bound organelle that helps a cell retain its shape and store things like water, food, and waste.

Detailed explanation-2: -The vacuole is a large, round sac found in the cytoplasm. It stores water, food, wastes, or other materials needed by the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Food in a cell can be stored in Vacuoles. Vacuoles are single-membraned cell organelle and the membrane is known as tonoplast.

Detailed explanation-4: -A vacuole stores salts, minerals, pigments and proteins within the cell. The solution that fills a vacuole is known as the cell sap. The vacuole is also filled with protons from the cytosol that helps in maintaining an acidic environment within the cell. A large number of lipids are also stored within the vacuoles.

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